Government wants Sunderland film studio to proceed ‘at pace’
Daniel Holland Local Democracy Reporting Service Crown Works Studios The Crown Works Studios will be built on the banks of the River Wear The culture secretary says she expects to…
Elton John ‘can’t watch sons play rugby’ after eyesight loss
Sir Elton John has said he can’t see his sons playing rugby after an infection last summer left him struggling with his eyesight. “I can’t see TV, I can’t read.…
The teacher who helped propel Richard Burton to fame
Getty Images Richard and Philip Burton, seen here with Richard’s then wife Elizabeth Taylor, remained close throughout their lives Richard Burton was a global icon – famed for his powerful,…
Ashley Cain’s ‘shocking’ experience in the Brazilian favelas
BBC/True North Ashley Cain says he found his time in the favelas ‘shocking’ and ‘devastating’ Ashley Cain visited dangerous places around the world – and tried to understand why some…
Val Kilmer’s Top Gun co-stars recall pranks, parties and acting ‘artistry’
Ian Youngs & Paul Glynn Culture reporter Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock Val Kilmer (left) and Tom Cruise were sparring partners on screen and off in classic 1986 film Top Gun Val Kilmer is…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new sex trafficking and prostitution charges
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with two new criminal charges, including sex trafficking and engaging in prostitution, just a month before he is set to go on trial in…
Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Shutterstock Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault between 1999 and 2005. The charges relate to four separate women. Brand has been interviewed multiple times…
Ed Sheeran launches ‘playful’ new era with Persian-influenced song, Azizam
Mark Savage Music Correspondent BBC Ed Sheeran premiered his single on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 while riding around London on a pink open-top bus After a pair of…
Johnny Marr get ‘Legend’ plaque for Record Store Day
PA Media Marr said he had known staff in Manchester’s Piccadilly Records for 20 years A plaque has been unveiled in Manchester honouring musician Johnny Marr with the title of…
London ‘inaccessible’ to Gen Z says Last Swim director
Vertigo Releasing Deba Hekmat plays Ziba, an ambitious British Iranian teen, in Sasha Nathwani’s first feature film The director of a new film set in a sweltering London over 24…